Kemo
07-03-2023, 06:20 PM
Everybody loves a good 'Pro Wrestling Mount Rushmore' list, right? Right?
Former WCW President Eric Bischoff put a twist on this concept and named his 'Mount Rushmore of WCW Heels 'on the latest episode of his 83 Weeks Podcast.
From 1993 to 1999, Bischoff rose from "C-team announcer" to Executive Producer, Senior Vice President eventually President. Working closely with creative and talent, Bischoff was a crucial component of the company's inner workings. This experience makes Bischoff especially qualified to create such a list.
Bischoff named "Hollywood" Hogan, Ric Flair, Vader and Kevin Sullivan as WCW's greatest villains.
Hogan revolutionized pro wrestling (again) when he turned heel as part of the genesis of the New World Order faction.
Flair was the face of the NWA in the 1980's and was identified with the WCW brand as much as anybody.
Bischoff named Vader because he was such a versatile big man. It's one thing to be 400 pounds and intimidating, it's another to be doing moonsaults like a cruiserweight. Most importantly, Bischoff says Vader was believable and was always able to portray the babyfaces as being in peril.
As for Kevin Sullivan, Bischoff says he included the Taskmaster in part due to his work behind the scenes. Sullivan led the evil Dungeon of Doom faction for years, but said he was incredibly influential and booked a lot of the things that worked when WCW was in its hottest period.
Former WCW President Eric Bischoff put a twist on this concept and named his 'Mount Rushmore of WCW Heels 'on the latest episode of his 83 Weeks Podcast.
From 1993 to 1999, Bischoff rose from "C-team announcer" to Executive Producer, Senior Vice President eventually President. Working closely with creative and talent, Bischoff was a crucial component of the company's inner workings. This experience makes Bischoff especially qualified to create such a list.
Bischoff named "Hollywood" Hogan, Ric Flair, Vader and Kevin Sullivan as WCW's greatest villains.
Hogan revolutionized pro wrestling (again) when he turned heel as part of the genesis of the New World Order faction.
Flair was the face of the NWA in the 1980's and was identified with the WCW brand as much as anybody.
Bischoff named Vader because he was such a versatile big man. It's one thing to be 400 pounds and intimidating, it's another to be doing moonsaults like a cruiserweight. Most importantly, Bischoff says Vader was believable and was always able to portray the babyfaces as being in peril.
As for Kevin Sullivan, Bischoff says he included the Taskmaster in part due to his work behind the scenes. Sullivan led the evil Dungeon of Doom faction for years, but said he was incredibly influential and booked a lot of the things that worked when WCW was in its hottest period.